The Build a Starship Campaign's objective is to raise funds to publish up to thirty brand new editions of Shane's Starships Universe titles as paperbacks and hardcovers! Our new books will be shipped with new illustrations, upgraded formatting, limited edition collectible covers, Cinematic Cover Effects, Tactical Bookmarks and many other features! We're making our stories more affordable and more valuable every day!

How are we going to do it? We're making real hand-painted custom-manufactured models of up to FIVE Starships Universe spacecraft including DSS Argent, DSS Fury, the G-85 Tarantula Hawk Gunship, the Proximan Battlecruiser HMAV Jaal and the entire formation of 2G Yellowjacket fighters flown by the Bandit Jacks, complete with custom warpaint!

You can get commemorative, collectible quality, individually-numbered models as campaign rewards in exchange for your crowdfunding contribution right here on Getabook.today!

Special Commemoration - DSS Argent model #1 and FOUR stretch goal models: Tarantula Hawk #1, Bandit Jacks Squadron #1, DSS Fury #1 and HMAV Jaal #1 were all made possible by our top reader, callsign WOLVERINE who has been extremely generous during our campaign!

Now that we have five designs funded, thanks to Wolverine, you can join in and obtain commemorative hand-painted models of the Citadel-class Strike Battleship, the G-85 Tarantula Hawk Gunship, a full set of 2G Yellowjacket Strike Fighters, the Pershing-class Advanced Strike Cruiser or the Proximan Royal Battlecruiser! These first edition models are individually numbered and come with an engraved plaque! You'll find all the options below!

The Commemorative models are only going to be available during our campaign! Once the campaign ends, the individually numbered models with plaques will not be made available again! Commemorative campaign Starship Models are currently slated for delivery in first quarter of 2026!

We're Building a Space Fleet!

Build a Starship was 133% funded in 86 days!

Two Stretch Goals to Go!

Commemorative Tier - Contribute to the design and construction of the heaviest model of DSS Argent, the G-85 Tarantula Hawk Gunship, the entire squadron of Bandit Jacks Strike Fighters, the Proximan Battlecruiser HMAV Jaal and the Advanced Strike Cruiser DSS Fury! Help us publish all our books in new paperback editions and hardcovers! You receive the exclusive reward of a numbered commemorative collectible-quality hand-painted starship model or set including a display base and dedication plaque. Domestic or International shipping to be billed later.

Victory Tier - Contribute to the design and construction of the models and creatives of DSS Argent and four other Starships Universe spacecraft! Help us publish all our books in new paperback editions and hardcovers! You will receive a framed gallery-quality acrylic print of the limited edition Argent beauty shot. Domestic or International shipping to be billed later.

Heroic Tier - Contribute to the design and construction of the models and creatives of DSS Argent and four other Starships Universe spacecraft! Help us publish all our books in new paperback editions and hardcovers! You will receive a framed gallery-quality acrylic print of a one-of-a-kind Strike Battleship Argent comic book cover featuring Jason Hunter, Annora Doverly and Zony Tixia! Domestic or International shipping to be billed later.

Challenge Tier - Contribute to the design and construction of the models and creatives of DSS Argent and four other Starships Universe spacecraft! Help us publish all our books in new paperback editions and hardcovers! You will receive one of our exclusive collectible-quality Skywatch Command challenge coins! Domestic or International shipping to be billed later.

Technical Manual Tier - Contribute to the design and construction of the models and creatives of DSS Argent and three other Starships Universe spacecraft! Help us publish all our books in new paperback editions and hardcovers! You will receive a digital copy of the Skywatch Technical Manual for DSS Argent to commemorate your participation in our Build a Starship campaign!

The world we live in now is a very different place from the one we grew up in. We can't rely on others to take responsibility for important things like literacy, culture or our legacy any longer. There's nobody coming to save us. If we let the fire go out, there won't be anyone else there to light it again.

The good news is we can make a difference. We know this because we already have. The word is spreading. Page by page, story by story and reader by reader the dream is getting stronger every day. We've seen it in the faces of those to whom we have freely given paperbacks, stories, stickers, comics and games. We've seen it in the positive reviews, the participation, the kind e-mails and the encouraging comments. Our sales are growing right alongside our universes and characters.

What we know is this: There is nothing prized like a favorite book, and all of this is being perfected day by day because of readers like you.

We truly value your support. You will always have a home here.

-- Shane